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Count Like an Egyptian: A Hands-on Introduction to Ancient Mathematics
David Reimer · Princeton University Press; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasnt a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. In fact, it cant be understood using our current computational methods. Count Like an Egyptian provides a fun, hands-on... |
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Statistics: 1,001 Practice Problems For Dummies
Consumer Dummies · For Dummies; 1 edition Format: Book
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1,001 practice opportunities to score higher in statistics 1,001 Statistics Practice Problems For Dummies takes you beyond the instruction and guidance offered in Statistics For Dummies to give you a more hands-on understanding of statistics. The practice problems offered range in difficulty,... |
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Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know Its True?
Charles Seife · Viking Format: Hardcover
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The bestselling author of Proofiness and Zero explains how to separate fact from fantasy in the digital worldDigital information is a powerful tool that spreads unbelievably rapidly, infects all corners of society, and is all but impossible to controleven when that information is actually... |
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Passwords Made Easy+
Peter J. Amendola · Xlibris Corporation Pages: 64 Format: Hardcover
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In today's complex world of technology, many of us look for a methodical way of doing something. Passwords Made Easy+ is a way of putting the method into an ever-widening productivity issue. Not for security sake but for sanity sake, keeping us from forgetting our passwords. If you wish... |
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Why Science Does Not Disprove God
Amir Aczel · HarperCollins Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's... |
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White Beech: The Rainforest Years
Germaine Greer · Bloomsbury USA Format: Hardcover
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One bright day in December sixty-two-year-old Germaine Greer found herself confronted by an irresistible challenge in the shape of sixty hectares of dairy farm one of many in southeast Queensland Australia which after a century of logging clearing and downright devastation had been abandoned... |
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Algebra II workbook for dummies
Mary Jane Sterling · John Wiley & Sons Pages: 312 Format: Book : English : 2nd ed
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To succeed in Algebra II, start practicing now Algebra II builds on your Algebra I skills to prepare you for trigonometry, calculus, and a of myriad STEM topics. Working through practice problems helps students better ingest and retain lesson content, creating a solid foundation to build... |
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Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet
MICHAEL R BLOOMBERG · St. Martin's Press Pages: 264 Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more... |
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Faith Versus Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible
Jerry A. Coyne · Viking Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail In his provocative new book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne lays out in clear, dispassionate detail why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical... |
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Places, Towns, and Townships 2012
Deirdre A. Gaquin · Bernan Press; 5th Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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Places, Towns, and Townships compiles essential information about places in the United States and the people who live in them. Data are presented for all incorporated places—from the largest village to the smallest city. This data will not be updated for several years, making this edition... |
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